The Utah Health Care Malpractice Act governs medical malpractice actions against health care providers. The
statutes are as follows:
§ 78B-3-401. Title
§ 78B-3-402. Legislative findings and declarations - Purpose of act
§ 78B-3-403. Definitions
§ 78B-3-404. Statute of limitations - Exceptions - Application
§ 78B-3-405. Amount of award reduced by amounts of collateral sources available to plaintiff - No reduction
where subrogation right exists - Collateral sources defined - Procedure to preserve subrogation
rights - Evidence admissible - Exceptions
§ 78B-3-406. Failure to obtain informed consent - Proof required of patient - Defenses - Consent to health care
§ 78B-3-407. Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to
health care of child
§ 78B-3-408. Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract, or assurance of
result
§ 78B-3-409. Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint
§ 78B-3-410. Limitation of award of noneconomic damages in malpractice actions
§ 78B-3-411. Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action
§ 78B-3-412. Notice of intent to commence action
§ 78B-3-413. Professional liability insurance coverage for providers - Insurance commissioner may require joint
underwriting authority
§ 78B-3-414. Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions
§ 78B-3-415. Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act
§ 78B-3-416. Division to provide panel - Exemption - Procedures - Statute of limitations tolled - Composition
of panel - Expenses - Division authorized to set license fees
§ 78B-3-417. Proceedings - Authority of panel - Rights of parties to proceedings
§ 78B-3-418. Decision and recommendations of panel - No judicial or other review
§ 78B-3-419. Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action - Panelist may not be compelled to
testify - Immunity of panelist from civil liability - Information regarding professional conduct
§ 78B-3-420. Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties - Compensation
to members of panel
§ 78B-3-421. Arbitration agreements
§ 78B-3-422. Evidence of disclosures - Civil proceedings - Unanticipated outcomes - Medical care
